--- title: "RSSB2630 - T1127 Creating a common framework of how rail can measure and understand its social impact value as a system" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d17c11ed-f75e-4b7f-aa97-b8dc2bd6133d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d17c11ed-f75e-4b7f-aa97-b8dc2bd6133d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d17c11ed-f75e-4b7f-aa97-b8dc2bd6133d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d17c11ed-f75e-4b7f-aa97-b8dc2bd6133d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "RAIL SAFETY AND STANDARDS BOARD LIMITED" published: "2017-09-11" --- # RSSB2630 - T1127 Creating a common framework of how rail can measure and understand its social impact value as a system Buyer: RAIL SAFETY AND STANDARDS BOARD LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d17c11ed-f75e-4b7f-aa97-b8dc2bd6133d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d17c11ed-f75e-4b7f-aa97-b8dc2bd6133d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d17c11ed-f75e-4b7f-aa97-b8dc2bd6133d.json) ## Summary The Rail Safety and Standards Board Limited (RSSB), located in London, is currently conducting a procurement process titled "RSSB2630 - T1127 Creating a common framework of how rail can measure and understand its social impact value as a system". This is an active tender in the industry category of Analysis services, with a total contract value of £75,000 and a minimum value of £65,000. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the tender period is set to close on 15 September 2017, while the contract is scheduled to commence on 30 October 2017 and run until 31 July 2018. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in research and development, economic research services, and those with experience in social impact measurement frameworks. Companies skilled in creating metrics and methodologies to evaluate social return on investment (SROI) in the rail sector will be well-suited to compete. Additionally, this initiative aims to foster partnerships and social inclusion, making it an attractive platform for businesses looking to enhance their visibility and contribute to the sustainability goals within the rail industry. ## Notice The GB rail industry has robust means to measure the economic value of rail, however, social sustainability still relies largely on narrative explanations and limited metrics. While there has been much progress on understanding and targeting the social value of rail projects, the absence of a robust methodology and baseline to measure, monitor and evaluate social impacts has resulted in inconsistencies across industry and little trust in existing metrics. This has made it challenging to assess the social return on investment (SROI) within the investment optioneering, planning and delivery of the railway. Sustainability is becoming increasingly embedded within industry, as such, there is an increasing need to consistently and proportionally measure and monitor social impacts across the rail system. Recent examples of social impact expectations include * South Western franchise Invitation to Tender (ITT) - Bidders required to 'develop a dashboard of metrics for Stations or groups of Stations that ... evidence improvements to ... meeting the community's needs'; * East Midlands Franchise Prospectus - Franchisees 'required to proactively develop meaningful relationships with the communities the franchise serves, working with stakeholders across the region to encourage greater social inclusion'; * Thameslink and Crossrail - Network Rail teams have been challenged to report on the social value delivered through the life of projects; This work package sets out to develop a common framework for understanding and measuring social value impacts across GB rail industry organisations, projects and programmes. The common framework will * Build upon existing research to reduce the risk of duplicating existing work; * Be applicable across the whole life of franchises, projects and programmes; * Be scalable and useable across the GB rail industry. In order to achieve this aim, this work package will * Undertake a literature review on existing frameworks to assess social value impacts, to include a mapping of o WebTAG o Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) Balanced Scorecard o Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Index o United Nations Millennium Development Goals o Crossrail Sustainability Programme o T1074 Developing a sustainable stations framework ; * Collate and analyse social impact data (metrics) from rail and other industries; * Review social value monetisation frameworks, tools and techniques used in other industries. * Develop (and trial) a framework that includes o List of relevant metrics for rail with appropriate measures/monetisation o Benchmarks of good practice o Guidance on decision making on metrics, implementation and measurement/monitoring ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53461d15-811f-45c9-abdd-045e71e3d3a0 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Sep 2017 | | Submission deadline | 15 Sep 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Oct 2017 - 31 Jul 2018 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £75,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | RAIL SAFETY AND STANDARDS BOARD LIMITED | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Central London | | Postcode | EC2M 2RB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington | | Local authority | Islington | | Electoral ward | Bunhill | | Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 71620000 - Analysis services - 73100000 - Research and experimental development services - 79311400 - Economic research services ## Release History - 11 Sep 2017 at 08:29 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53461d15-811f-45c9-abdd-045e71e3d3a0 - 4 Sep 2017 at 14:22 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53461d15-811f-45c9-abdd-045e71e3d3a0 - 4 Sep 2017 at 12:50 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53461d15-811f-45c9-abdd-045e71e3d3a0 - 22 Aug 2017 at 08:31 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53461d15-811f-45c9-abdd-045e71e3d3a0 - 18 Aug 2017 at 10:07 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53461d15-811f-45c9-abdd-045e71e3d3a0 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53461d15-811f-45c9-abdd-045e71e3d3a0 11th September 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d7a1fe7b-b24b-4cd4-92c7-3ba89df4d5ee RSSB2630 - T1127 - Research&Development Terms & Conditions - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/698847bd-e42c-43f8-b59a-f6020a8906b8 Commercial Pricing Schedule - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/15820499-3579-4f0a-8699-176909586d4d RSSB2630 - T1127 Creating a common framework of how rail can measure and understand its - I.T.T - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7c271f0f-a3ca-4939-89e1-9e91e478cf3b T1127_Supplier_Engagement_V0.3 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/85059ec0-cfb4-4bad-86e9-38ada6a24fa6 RSSB2630 - T1127 Creating a common framework of how rail - Tender Question and Answer - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4f852f11-fec7-4868-8e5c-15d93e27ad3f RSSB2630 - T1127 Creating a common framework of how rail - Tender Question and Answer - 11th September ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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